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Azamara Journey - Bermuda

Sail Date:
August 2007

Destination:
Bermuda

Embarkation:
Bayonne (Cape Liberty)

This was our third cruise. We booked this cruise for our Honeymoon through our local travel agent. We figured a cruise would be the most cost effective way to see Bermuda. The ride to Cape Liberty in Bayonne was a breeze as we live 30 minutes away. We arrived at the pier at 12:00 and were on the ship by 12:15. Embarkation was fast and easy... We were greeted by smiling faces and a nice glass of champagne, they had fresh juices too for those who do not drink alcoholic beverages. We were told that our rooms would NOT be ready until after one. We decided to venture to our room anyway and low and behold IT WAS READY. Our butler greeted us with a smile and introduced himself.. we were in our room by 12:20. This was our first balcony and we're spoiled now! :) Our room was beautiful. The bedding was plush and we slept like babies. The bathroom is very small, but they replaced the towels constantly and supplied the most luxurious elemis hair and body products, enough for the whole week and More
left over to bring home. No toothpaste though. On our previous cruises, we were supplied with everything including disposable razors. Azamara doesn't.

Our first impression of the ship was A+. The ship has such an elegant classy feel. Dark wood everywhere. No glitz at all. Very soothing. We were very happy with the ship layout as well. Being that the Azamara is a smaller ship, everything was easy to get to.

We didn't participate in any ship's activities. We did use their library. We basically lounged around or lazed in the pool. We were on vacation and were both very tired, we enjoyed the quiet time together. We did use the ship's internet service, but don't bother with this, it took 20 minutes to log on and another 30 to send an email. I was reimbursed with no problem, however, never again.

The service on this ship was excellent. We were waited on hand and foot, all of our questions were answered. Our butler refreshed our fruit and flowers daily. Our room steward kept our room clean and spotless. We ordered a full steak and egg breakfast to eat on our balcony on the morning we arrived at St. George. The view was spectacular. They had a protein drink/juice bar. They only had 1 juicer to serve all of the guests and ONLY 2 people working the juice bar. They need to get more equipment and have more people work. It was overwhelming for the workers to get all of the orders correct. We had to wait a while for our drinks but it was well worth it. For you health nuts, this is a must! We ate in both Aqualina and Prime C restaurants (both at no charge because we were on our honeymoon). My husband and I agree that the food, service and extra touches in Prime C made it the best dining experience of our lives. It was magnificent and service was above EXCELLENT. We eat in NYC all the time and have been to many wonderful restaurants, but PRIME C TOPS ALL! Dinner in the main dining room was very good. All of the meals I ate were tasty, and savory. I did not like eating at the buffet for dinner. This was hit or miss. Their lunch buffet was plentiful and tasty. We preferred eating in the dining room for lunch. Delish!

We purchased a sail and swim excursion from the ship. Luckily we did, my husband slashed his foot on coral and needed medical attention. This put a damper on the rest of our travel plans, but we made the best of it. Anyway, because we purchased the excursion from the ship, we did not have to pay the medical bill (on the ship). The medical staff was very professional and helpful and made follow up calls to make sure my husband was ok. They even gave him a weeks worth of antibiotics and pain medicine at no charge.

There were a few children on this cruise, they were very well behaved!

For entertainment, we saw "that's hollywood". It was very good. We enjoyed ourselves. We also went to the captains cocktail hour. The drinks were very good and it was nice to meet all of the ship's crew.

St. Georges Bermuda was breathtaking and quaint. The homes were absolutely breathtaking. We went to Horseshoe bay and this beach was indeed beautiful and they really do have pink sand. The surf was a little rough though. We rented chairs and umbrellas for 10 dollars each and I think we got half back upon return.

Disembarkation was a breeze. Our luggage was so easy to find and we were out of the terminal in less than 10 minutes.

I would DEFINITELY cruise with Azamara again. They have a few things to figure out here and there but they'll make it. It's sad that they will not continue cruising to Bermuda. We had a wonderful time! Less